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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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