Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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