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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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