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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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