Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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