Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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