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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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