Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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