Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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