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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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