Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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