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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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