Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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