Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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