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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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