Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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