Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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