Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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