Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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