Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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