Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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