Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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