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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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