Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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