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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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