Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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