Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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