Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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