Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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