Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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