Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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