Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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