Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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