Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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