Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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