Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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