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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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