Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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