Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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