Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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