Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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