Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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