Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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