Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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