Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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