Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the 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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