Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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