Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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