Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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