Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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