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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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