Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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