Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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