Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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