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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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