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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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