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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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