Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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