Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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