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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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