Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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