Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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