Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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