Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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