Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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