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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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