Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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