Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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