Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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