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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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