Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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