Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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