Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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