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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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