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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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