Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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