Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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