Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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