Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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