Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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