Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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