Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important 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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