Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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