Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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