Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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