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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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