Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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