Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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