Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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