Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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