Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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