Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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