Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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