Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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