Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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