Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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