Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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