Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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