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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key 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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