Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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