Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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