Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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