Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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