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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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