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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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