Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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