Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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