Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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