Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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