Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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