Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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