Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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