Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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