Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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