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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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