Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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