Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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