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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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