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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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