Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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