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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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