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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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