Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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