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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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