Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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