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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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