Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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