Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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