Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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