Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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