Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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