Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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