Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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