Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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