Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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