Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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