Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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