Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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