Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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