Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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