Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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