Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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