Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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