Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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