Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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