Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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