Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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