Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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