Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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