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 educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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