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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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