Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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