Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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