Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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