Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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