Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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