Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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