Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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