Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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