Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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