Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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