Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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