Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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