Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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