Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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