Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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