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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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