Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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