Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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