Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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