Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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