Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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