Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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