Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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