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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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