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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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