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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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