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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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