Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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