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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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