Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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