Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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