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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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