Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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