Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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