Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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