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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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