Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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