Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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