Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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