Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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