Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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