Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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