Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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