Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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