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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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