Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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