Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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