Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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