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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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