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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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