Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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