Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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