Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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