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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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