Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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