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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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