Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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