Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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