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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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