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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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