Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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