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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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