Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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