Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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