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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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