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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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