Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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