Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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