Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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