Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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