Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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