Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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