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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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