Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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