Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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