Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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