Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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