Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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