Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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