Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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