Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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