Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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