Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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