Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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