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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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