Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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