Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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