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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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