Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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