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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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