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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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