Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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