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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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