Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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