Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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