Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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