Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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