Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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