Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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