Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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