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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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