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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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