Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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