Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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