Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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