Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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