Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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