Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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