Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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