Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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