Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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