Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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