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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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