Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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