Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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