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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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