Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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