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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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