Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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