Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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