Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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