Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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