Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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