Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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