Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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