Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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