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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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