Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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