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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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