Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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