Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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