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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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