Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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