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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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