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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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