Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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