Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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