Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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