Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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