Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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