Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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