Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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