Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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