Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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