Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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