Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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