Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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