Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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