Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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