Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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