Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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