Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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