Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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