Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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