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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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