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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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