Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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