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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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