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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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