Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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