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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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