Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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