Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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