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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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