Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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