Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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