Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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