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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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