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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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