Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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