Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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