Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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