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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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