Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important 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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