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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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