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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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