Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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