Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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