Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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