Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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