Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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