Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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