Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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