Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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