Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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