Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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