Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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