Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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