Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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