Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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