Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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