Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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