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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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