Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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