Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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