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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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