Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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