Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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