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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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