Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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