Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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