Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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