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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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