Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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