Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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