Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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