Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book 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 MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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