Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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