Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business 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 organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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