Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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