Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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