Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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