Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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