Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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