Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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