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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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