Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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