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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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