Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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