Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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