Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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