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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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