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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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