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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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