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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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