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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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