Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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