Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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