Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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