Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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