Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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