Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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