Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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