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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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