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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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