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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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