Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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