Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers 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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