Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the 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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