Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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