Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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