Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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