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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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