Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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