Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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