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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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