Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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