Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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