Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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