Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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