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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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