Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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