Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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