Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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