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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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