Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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