Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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