Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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