Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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