Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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