Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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