Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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