Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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