Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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