Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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