Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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