Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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