Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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