Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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