Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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