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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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