Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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