Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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