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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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