Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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