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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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