Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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