Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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