Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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