Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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