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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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