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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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