Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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