Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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