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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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