Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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