Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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