Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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