Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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