Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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