Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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