Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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