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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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