Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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