Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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