Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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