Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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