Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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