Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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