Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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