Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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