Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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