Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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