Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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