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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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