Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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