Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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