Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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