Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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