Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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