Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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