Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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