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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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