Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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