Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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