Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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