Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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