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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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