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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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