Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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