Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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