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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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