Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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