Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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