Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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