Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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