Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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