Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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