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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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