Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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