Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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