Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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