Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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