Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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