Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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