Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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