Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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