Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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