Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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