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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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