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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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