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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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