Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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