Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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