Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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