Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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