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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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