Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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