Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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