Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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