Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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