Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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