Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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