Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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