Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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