Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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