Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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