Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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