Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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