Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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