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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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